Relatives Clauses and Pronouns - Part I

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Today we're going to learn about Relatives Clauses and Pronouns. Relative Clauses are sentences which start with a Relative Pronoun (who, which, that, whose).

For example:
1 - "My favorite TV show is the one which starts with an A and ends with a D. Can you find out?"
2 - "That guy, who is famous for his delicious cakes, kissed my friend yesterday."

In the second exemple, the Relative Clause is between commas. The Relative Clause is a sentence that gives us  more information and doesn't compromise the structure of the sentence if it is taken out. Look:
"That guy kissed my friend yesterday."

This couldn't be done with the first exemple:
"My favorite TV show is the one." -> that makes no sense

The most common Relative Pronouns are:
Who - used for people
Which - used for things
That - used for things and people, but not as an adjunct or after prepositions.

More exemples:
"The man who/ that is seated there is very strange."
"The book which has dirty pages will be rebuilt."
"Cane-cutters, who work every day, need to use sunblock."
"That book, which/ that was written by Fábio de Melo, has a metalic flower on the cover."
"There are many things in which I believe/ that I believe in." - "That" is not used after prepositions.

To Be Continued...

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Hey there!

Hoje aprenderemos sobre Pronomes e Cláusulas Relativas. Cláusulas Relativas são frases que começam com um Pronome Relativo (who, which, that, whose).

Por exemplo: 
1 - "My favorite TV show is the one which starts with an A and ends with a D. Can you find out?"
2 - "That guy, who is famous for his delicious cakes, kissed my friend yesterday."

No segundo exemplo, a Cláusula Relativa está entre vírgulas. Essa cláusula apenas nos dá mais informações e não compromete a estrutura da frase se fosse removida. Veja:
"That guy kissed my friend yesterday."

Isso não pode ser feito com a primeira frase:
"My favorite TV show is the one." -> não faz sentido

Os Pronomes Relativos mais comuns são:
Who - usado para pessoas
Which - usado para objetos
That - usado para objetos e pessoas, mas não como um adjunto ou depois de preposições.

Mais exemplos:
"The man who/ that is seated there is very strange."
("O homem que está sentado ali é muito estranho.")
"The book which has dirty pages will be repaired."
("O livro que tem páginas sujas será restaurado.")
"Cane-cutters, who work every day, need to use sunblock."
("Cortadores-de-cana, que trabalham todos os dias, precisam usar protetor solar.")
"That book, which/ that was written by Fábio de Melo, has a metalic flower on the cover."
("Aquele livro, que foi escrito por Fábio de Melo, tem uma flor metálica na capa.")
"There are many things in which I believe/ that I believe in."
("Existem muitas coisas nas quais acredito/ em que acredito.") - "That" não é usado depois de preposições.

Continua...

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